Yesterday 29 February 2012 at Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona, Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview — the next milestone of the Windows operating system. This latest preview will be made available for download starting today at http://preview.windows.com.
The Windows 8 Consumer Preview offers a more robust experience for testing the world’s most popular operating system and is available to the widest range of people yet following the initial release of the Windows 8 Developer Preview late last year. With Windows 8, the whole experience of Windows has been reimagined. It’s designed to work on a wide range of devices , from touch-enabled tablets, to laptops, to desktops and all-in-ones. Read full press release here, and the official blog announcement here.
More images see the complete Windows 8 image gallery. Also, watch the video demo.
We have compiled for you all the resources available at the moment regarding Windows 8 for both developers and IT Pros. Take a look at below and get your hands on Windows 8 Consumer Preview right now!
For Developers, start building apps now :
- Download the tools and SDK - The free download includes Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Express Beta for Windows 8 and Blend for Visual Studio 11 Beta to help jumpstart your project.
- Windows 8 Consumer Preview Product Guide Download a detailed guide to the new and improved features in Windows 8 including AppLocker, BitLocker, Windows To Go, measured boot, and Client Hyper-V.
- Windows To Go Technical Overview Learn how Windows To Go can help you provide users with bootable USB storage devices containing a copy of Windows 8, along with their business apps, data, and settings.
- The Windows 8 User Experience
- Windows 8 Consumer Preview Technical Forums